Sports Psychology
(23-24 Credit Hours)
The Association for the Advancement of Applied Sports Psychology (AAASP) has established the following guidelines for competencies for sport psychology professionals: Scientific and professional ethics and standards; knowledge of disciplines such as health and exercise psychology and performance enhancement, Biomechanical and/or physiological bases of sport, historical, philosophical and motor behavior bases of sport; Basic counseling skills; Skills and techniques related to sport or exercise (e.g. coaching skills, techniques and participation in sports and exercise), Skills related to research design, statistics and psychological assessment; Cognitive-affective bases of behavior (cognition, emotion, learning, motivation, motor development); Social bases of behavior (cultural and ethnic bases, group processes, gender roles; Organization and systems theory, social psychology and sociology of sport); Aspects of individual behavior including development, personality and individual differences.
REQUIRED CORE COURSES:
Course # Course Title C.H.
| PHED 200 Principles of Sport Management | 3 |
| PHED 237PSY 237 Sport Psychology* | 3 |
| PHED 335/SOC 335 Sociology of Sport** | 3 |
ELECTIVE COURSES: (1 course)
PSY 247 Health Psychology*
3
PHED, PSY, SOC Internship
1-6
AREAS OF CONCENTRATION
Physiological Bases (1 course)
PHED 315 Prev. & Care of Ath. Injuries
3
PSY 351 Physiological Psychology*
3
Group and Organizational Contexts (1 course)
| PSY 355 Group Dynamics*** | 3 |
| PSY 347 Indust./Organ. Psychology* | 3 |
| SOC 325 Complex Organizations | 3 |
Developmental & Educational Issues (1 course)
EDU 225 Developmental Psychology
3
EDU 349 Educational Psychology*
3
PSY 364 Cognitive Development*
3
PSY 349 Child Psychology*
3
PSY 365 Social Development*
3
Personality, Assessment & Counseling Issues (1 course)
| PSY 317 Tests and Measurements**** | 3 |
| PSY 246 Personality* | 3 |
| PSY 356 Abnormal Psychology***** | 3 |
| SOC 310 Deviant Behavior | 3 |
| SOC 311 Sociology of Addiction | 3 |
*Prerequisite PSY 129, **Prerequisite SOC 116
***Prerequisites PSY 129, PSY245, SOC 204,
****Prerequisites PSY 129 and PSY 200 or equivalent,
*****Prerequisite PSY 246
Note: Internship/Independent Study. An internship and/or independent study are an integral aspect of the Sport and Exercise Psychology Track. Students will be placed in appropriate service organizations in which they can develop personal skills and still honor aspects of confidentiality. Students must meet all transportation and living expenses while involved in the intern experience. Independent study will allow the student to explore topics related to sport and exercise psychology in depth.